Lexical Definition
ἀντιλαμβάνομαι antilambánomai (an-tee-lam-ban'-om-ahee) to help G:V
from ἀντί and the middle voice of λαμβάνω
help, partaker, support.
- to take hold of in turn, i.e. succor
- also to participate
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀντιλαμβανόμενοι | being helped | 1Tim.6.2 |
| ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι | to aid | Acts.20.35 |
| ἀντελάβετο | He has helped | Luke.1.54 |
| αντιληψόμενοσ | assisting | LXX.Isa.59.16 |
| αντιλαμβανόμενοσ | assisting | LXX.Prov.11.28 • LXX.Isa.49.26 |
| taking hold of | LXX.Isa.26.3 • LXX.Isa.51.18 | |
| αντιλαμβανομένουσ | assisting | LXX.Ezek.12.14 |
| taking hold of | LXX.Jer.23.14 | |
| αντιλαμβάνηται | he should assist | LXX.Ps.48.3 |
| αντιλαμβάνεται | He takes hold of | LXX.Dan.6.27 |
| αντιλαβού | Take hold | LXX.Ps.119.116 |
| αντιλαβέσθαι | to assist | LXX.1Chr.22.17 |
| to take hold | LXX.Isa.9.7 | |
| to take hold of | LXX.Isa.64.7 | |
| αντιλήψονταί | they will assist | LXX.2Chr.28.23 |
| αντιλήψομαι | I shall take hold of | LXX.Isa.42.1 |
| Shall I take hold of | LXX.Mic.6.6 | |
| αντιλήψη | you shall take hold | LXX.Lev.25.35 |
| αντιλήψεταί | shall assist | LXX.Ps.3.5 |
| αντιλάβοιτό | may he assist | LXX.Ps.20.2 |
| may it take hold of | LXX.Ps.69.29 | |
| αντιλάβοιντό | may they | LXX.Ps.40.11 |
| αντελαμβάνοντο | assist | LXX.Ezek.16.49 |
| assisted | LXX.Ezra.10.15 | |
| αντελαμβάνετο | assisted | LXX.1Kgs.9.11 • LXX.Isa.63.5 |
| αντελαβόντο | assisting | LXX.2Chr.29.34 |
| αντελαβόμην | I took hold | LXX.Ezek.20.6 |
| I took hold of | LXX.Isa.41.9 | |
| took hold of | LXX.Ezek.20.5 | |
| αντελάβου | assist | LXX.Ps.89.43 |
| you assisted | LXX.Ps.41.12 | |
| you took hold of | LXX.Ps.139.13 | |
| αντελάβοντο | they assisted them | LXX.2Chr.28.15 |
| they took hold of | LXX.1Kgs.9.9 • LXX.2Chr.7.22 • LXX.2Chr.28.15 | |
| αντελάβετό | takes hold of | LXX.Ps.18.35 |
| took hold of | LXX.Ps.118.13 | |
| αντελάβετο | He took hold of | LXX.Ps.107.17 |
| Joseph took hold of | LXX.Gen.48.17 | |
| took hold | LXX.Ps.63.8 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀντι-λαμβάνω, [freq. in LXX for חזק hi., תּמךְ, etc;]
to take instead of or in turn. Mid., c. gen., to take hold of;
(a) of persons, to help (v. MM, VGT, s.v.): Lk 1:54, Ac 20:35;
(b) of things, to partake of: I Ti 6:2 (v. Field, Notes, 210; Cremer, 386; and cf. συν-αντιλαμβάνω).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 1:54 |
| Acts | 20:35 |
| 1 Timothy | 6:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀντιλαμβάνω,
receive instead of, χρυσοῦ δώματα πλήρη τᾶς ἥβας ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; mostly without a genitive, οὔτε κακοὺς εὖ δρῶν εὖ πάλιν ἀντιλάβοις receive in turn, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἄλλην [χώραν] seize in return, get instead, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II mostly in middle, with perfect passive -είλημμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive, lay hold of, σαπροῦ πείσματος ἀντελάβου[Refs 6th c.BC+]; φιλίου χωρίου ἀ. gain or reach it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] absolutely, -όμενος [Refs 5th c.BC+]. b. metaphoricallyc.genitive, lay hold of, τῆς σωτηρίας, τῆς ἐλευθερίας, τοῦ ἀσφαλοῦς, [Refs]; lay claim to, τοῦ θρόνου[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 help, take part with, assist, οὐκ ἀντιλήψεσθ;[Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, ἀ. Ἑλλήρων to take their part, [NT+5th c.BC+]passive, ἀντειλημμένη having received help, [Refs]
__II.3 take part or share in a thing, take in hand, τῶν πραγμάτων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τοῦ λόγου seize on the conversation (to the interruption of the rest), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.4 take hold of for the purpose of finding fault, reprehend, attack, ἡμῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦδε ἀντιλαβώμεθα let us attack the question, [Refs]; ἀ. ὡς ἀδύνατον.. to object that.., [Refs]
__II.5 take fast hold of, i.e. captivate, ὁ λόγος ἀντιλαμβάνεταί μου[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.6 of plants, take hold, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of scions, unite, CP[Refs]
__II.7 grasp with the mind, perceive, apprehend, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; noted as an obsol, word for συνίημι by [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III in middle also, hold back, ἵππου τῷ χαλινῷ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; interrupt, Aud. [Refs]
__IV active in sense of middle, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.20.35